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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apache Struts up to 2.3.19 (Programming Tool Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Struts before 2.3.20.

The bug was discovered 08/26/2015. The weakness was shared 09/25/2017 by Masaki Yoshikawa with LAC Co., Ltd (Website). The advisory is shared for download at jvn.jp. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-5169 since 07/01/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79860 (Apache Struts 2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (S2-023) (S2-025)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context c.

Upgrading to version 2.3.20 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (79860).

Productinfo

Type

• Programming Tool Software

Vendor

• Apache

Name

• Struts

Version

• 2.3.0
• 2.3.1
• 2.3.2
• 2.3.3
• 2.3.4
• 2.3.5
• 2.3.6
• 2.3.7
• 2.3.8
• 2.3.9
• 2.3.10
• 2.3.11
• 2.3.12
• 2.3.13
• 2.3.14
• 2.3.15
• 2.3.16
• 2.3.17
• 2.3.18
• 2.3.19

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 79860
Nessus Name: Apache Struts 2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (S2-023) (S2-025)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 802423
OpenVAS Name: Apache Struts Problem Report Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
OpenVAS File: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Struts 2.3.20

Timelineinfo

11/21/2014 🔍
12/10/2014 +19 days 🔍
07/01/2015 +203 days 🔍
08/26/2015 +56 days 🔍
09/04/2015 +9 days 🔍
09/25/2017 +752 days 🔍
09/25/2017 +0 days 🔍
09/26/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/19/2019 +784 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: jvn.jp
Researcher: Masaki Yoshikawa
Organization: LAC Co., Ltd
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-5169 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 76625 - Apache Struts CVE-2015-5169 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 09/26/2017 08:59
Updated: 11/19/2019 11:20
Changes: 09/26/2017 08:59 (75), 11/19/2019 11:20 (2)
Complete: 🔍

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